British passport holders – as well as other “third-country nationals”, from the US, Canada, Australia and elsewhere – are now subject to the European Union’s entry-exit system (EES) – requiring fingerprints and facial biometrics. The digital border scheme began on Sunday 12 October, though for the first six months it will not be mandatory for countries to collect data. Many readers of The Independent have posed questions about the EES, so here are the key issues you need to know about.
